used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
anew
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
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in or to or toward a former location
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Bandy-legs
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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Coombs
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Instead of trying to explain, Obed turned to Max, saying meekly:
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of trying to explain, Obed turned to Max, saying meekly:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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it's
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From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Instead of trying to explain, Obed turned to Max, saying meekly:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading Instead of trying to explain, Obed turned to Max, saying meekly:
a form of address for a man
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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Obed
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
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United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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cut with a saw
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Instead of trying to explain, Obed turned to Max, saying meekly:
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
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Steve
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the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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express in words
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I saw you turn back to that book again, and scan my initials in the front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
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hard to endure
From this reading Instead of trying to explain, Obed turned to Max, saying meekly:
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instead of trying to explain, Obed turned to Max, saying meekly:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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WaxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
at the time that
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That was why you asked me If Mr. Coombs' first name had been Robert, when it was not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You tell them, please, Wax; it's only your due, after solving the puzzle as nearly as you have.
